Saddle blanket for horses



Feb. 15, 1949. 1 N. H. HUMPHRE'Y 2,451,899

' SADDLE BLANKET FOR HORSES Filed May 1, 194e Inventor AttorneysPatented Feb. 15, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SADDLE BLANKET FORHORSES Neva H. Humphrey, Olathe, Colo.

Application May 1, 1946, Serial No. 666,486

2 Claims.

This invention relates to blankets that are usually placed between thehorse and the saddle, i. e., the blanket is rst positioned over the backof the horse and the saddle is placed atop thereof.

One of the objects of the invention is the provision of such a blanketthat offers all of the advantages of the conventional blanket and, in laddition thereto, the advantage of a roll on the periphery thereof thatwill act in the capacity of a stabilizer in case the saddle should slipto either side.

Another object is to provide a saddle blanket that has a quilted portionwhich is confined within the roll of the blanket.

Another object is to provide a blanket with a roll that is substantiallyattened, for the portion which will lie under the saddle cinch andapron.

And another object is to provide a blanket that is of simple design andwhich at the same time is attractive in design.

The manner in which the above and other objects, which will appearhereinafter, are effectuated, will be apparent from a reading of thespecication taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in whichFigure 1 is a top plan View of the blanket.

Figure 2 is an end elevation thereof.

Figure 3 is a sectional View taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1, and

Figure 4 is a sectional View taken on the line 4 4 of Fig. 1.

Referring now to the drawing, the numeral 5 refers to the blanket, inits entirety. It is preferably made of W-ool and is pre-shrunk for thispurpose. The portion 6 of the blanket 5, which lies within the confinesof the roll 1, is doubled over and is quilted. This constructionprovides a rm foundation and will very ably withstand the rigors ofhorseback riding.

The roll is fastened to the quilted portion by means of the brads orstaples 8.

The roll could be made integral with the cover.. ing or, it may be madeseparately and attached thereto.

The blanket is so made that it will conform to the contour of a horseand the ornamental portion 1 will extend beyond the saddle, thus addingran attractive appearance to both the horse and saddle.

While various methods and means may be 2 utilized to make the blanket, Ihave found it best to make the roll of wool-clipped yarn approximatelyone inch wide. The yarn is then sewn to heavy drill backing and then isattached by machine and hand to the blanketing, which has been cut tothe measure of each individual saddle.

This invention is not an ornament, but it is a very useful and necessarypart of any horsemans equipment, while at the same time it adds greatlyto the appearance of the equipage.

Another important feature, and which is in the nature of a modificationin that I may flatten the roll 'l at the point where the saddle apronsil and l5 extend downwardly from the saddle, thus preventing a bulgefrom being pressed into the horse.

I preferably use a variegated colored roll in order to add to theattractiveness of the equipage, but, in the accompanying drawing, I haveshown, for illustrative purposes only, alternate black and whitesections on the roll.

What I claim is:

l. In a saddle blanket, a substantially flat pad opposite sides thereof,extending outwardly from beneath portions of the roll and adapted to bedisposed beneath the saddle aprons and cinches.

2. In a saddle blanket, a substantially flat'pad shaped to substantiallyconform to the outline of a saddle and being of sufficient size toprotrude beyond the edges of a saddle, beneath which the pad is adaptedto be disposed, and a roll of substantially circular cross sectionsecured to the REFERENCES CITED The following references are of recordin the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Padgitt Aug. 15, 1899 Number D. 31,409

Number 1o Number Name Date Spancer Jan. 2, 1883 Muller Oct. 26, 1886Jones Oct. 28, 1890 Torrey Dec. 11, 1894 Osmer Jan. 21, 1902 Reed Nov.2, 1920 FOREIGN PATENTS Country Date Great Britain Aug. 11, 1932

